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Greater Manchester Drugs Early Warning System (DEWS)

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 08:26.

Opportunity overview

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to commission a service to; • Deliver and manage Professional Information Networks relating to drugs for each of the 10 Greater Manchester local authority areas, • Oversee the Greater Manchester Local Drug Information System alert panel, • Write and produce appropriate drug alerts, • Liaise with relevant national and regional organisations and systems regarding drug alerts and emerging drug trends.

Classification

  • CPV38970000 — Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • CPV48810000 — Information systems
  • CPV72220000 — Systems and technical consultancy services
  • CPV72240000 — Systems analysis and programming services
  • CPV72250000 — System and support services
  • CPV72800000 — Computer audit and testing services

Lots

  • Lot 1£111.2k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GMCA 1886
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
24 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
28 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
This is covered in the ITT.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
133,444.8
Amount
111,204
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Quality Questions
Description
Technical Quality Questions weighted at 95% Social Value weighted at 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
This is covered in the ITT Pack
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
This is covered in the ITT Pack

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This requirement has the option of a 2 X 12 months extension, subject to the appointed supplier meeting the authorities delivery expectations.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48810000
Description
Information systems
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72220000
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72240000
Description
Systems analysis and programming services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72250000
Description
System and support services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72800000
Description
Computer audit and testing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
082389-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Aug 2026, 10:56
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PXBN-3793-LCTQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXBN-3793-LCTQ

Address

Street Address
56 Oxford Street
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6EU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 6EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 082232-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 082389-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·